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    Transom problems, "87 Starcraft

    A friend of mine just bought an "87 Starcraft 19 ft w/ an outboard. He took me out and told me that it was taking in a little water. When we returned, we took the plug out and out came 3 gallons of water. He later checked the hardware going into the boat and discovered that one of the transom...
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    '87 85 HP Force Carb trouble

    I would to know if anyone may have an answer for me. My engine ran great for a long time till today. After an hour of running, the engine was stalling and was waving in and out of power. After much investigation, I noticed fuel pumping out of two small holes on either side of the top carb...
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    FORCE 85 HP

    I just wanted to let everyone know that I have a Force and it is running fine. No! I do not have any problems with it....No! I do not need any help with anything.....(just a little comic relief)<br /><br /> ;)
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    Bad Gas?

    I started my boat yesterday (87 Force 85hp) with the gas left over from last season. The gas has stabilizer in it. The engine started right up and ran normally. It will probably sit around for another few weeks or so. Should I be concerned about the old gas sitting in the carbs? :confused:
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    Force 85 Bad Solenoid?

    The weather has been good, so I tried starting my boat today. With a freshly charged battery, my starter motor wouldn't do anything. No clicks, or sound of any sort...just dead. Has the winter killed my solenoid? starter?...Please help.<br /><br /> :confused:
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    RUN THE CARBS DRY?

    Hello all,<br /><br />I have an 85hp Force w/ 3 carbs.<br /><br />While winterizing it, I disconnected the fuel line allowing it to run dry while spraying fogging oil in each carb. Is this better than leaving gas(w/stabilizer) in the carbs, along with the fogging oil treatment?<br /><br...
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    AUTOMOTIVE ANTIFREEZE????

    Well here's a good one.<br /><br />This is the first time I had to winterize a boat, I used Prestone antifreeze (50/50 mix).<br /><br /><br />I have OB, Force 85<br />Is this ok? please let me know ASAP.... :confused:
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    Sta-Bil o.k. to use?

    Hello..it's me again. I have 85hp Force. I was told not to use fuel stabilizer (Sta-Bil). Can anyone confirm this? Should I be using fuel stabilizer in my mix? If so what brand?<br /><br />Thanks! :confused:
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    "Another Force Mystery" PART II

    I have a '87 85 hp Force.<br /><br />I just pulled the plugs out....all 3 are caked with oil deposits. Wet ones too. I cleaned 'em up and torqued them down. <br /><br />I use fresh 93 oct. alcohol free gas with Penzoil Marine 2-cycle mix. I also used Penzoil Marine fuel system treatment the...
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    "Another Force Mystery"

    Hello all... I have a great little 85hp '87 outboard. It treats me well, but is doing something I'm crazy about during my last 2 outings. After zipping around for a while, (a least 2 hours) the engine begins to bog down a start to lose power. On both occasions, it was after about 15 minutes...
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    85 hp Force/ Dirty plugs

    I have an '87 85 hp Force. Runs real well, but I noticed that the plugs seem to have ton of oily deposits on them after it has ran then sat. They all seem to have a uniform amount. The engine does run a smokey exhaust, I can't seem to locate the mixture screw on the carbs to adjust it...
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    Tachometer

    I have an '87 Force 85hp. The tach dosn't seem to be right. It is giving me high readings. How do I adjust it? <br /><br />Thanks!
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